The Veterans Administration system cares for an estimated 1,600 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with traumatic brain injuries. The NewsHour takes a look at the challenges of treating these veterans.
April 12, 2007
RealAudio| MP3: Caring for troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan may cost the country $75 billion to $150 billion dollars over the next 40 years, some experts predict, as service members survive with traumatic brain injuries and other serious wounds. Meanwhile, some think that the Veterans Administration should be doing even more to help injured soldiers.
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